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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, December 31. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1920 · page 3

One first offender charged with having been drunk had his bond forfeited…

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Telephone Swindles Wm. Clare Charged Goods from Winn and Co

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 January 1920 · page 2

Impudent swindles have been worked on various Newcastle firms recently. Telephone messages have been sent to firms asking them to…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, January 1. (Before Mr. C. Jennings, D.S.M.) Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 7

Frederick Stanborough (26), labourer, on a charge of disobeying an order for child maintenance, was remanded until January 5…

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Comforts Frauds Two Officers Charged Court Martial Arranged LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 1

An important revelation is expected at the court martial to-morrow on two A.I.F. officers, Major O. B. Storey, of the 8th Battalion, and…

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Telephone Swindles Clare Further Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 4

William Clare (33), clerk, who is on remand on three charges of swindling, by means of telephone messages, was again before the Newcastle Court…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, January 2. (Before Mr. C. Jennings, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 3

Three first offenders, charged with having been drunk, had their bonds forfelted. Neil Nelson (27), seaman, was fined 5s, for having been drunk in Mitchell-street,…

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Down with Profiteers the French Way Fines and Gaol LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 1

The Paris correspondent of "The Times" reports the introduction of a new law which deals mercilessly with food and clothes profiteers…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, January 3. (Before Mr. C. Jennings, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 7

Three first offenders, charged with having been drunk, had their bonds forfeited. Vincent Joseph Kennedy (37), labourer, was fined 5s for having been drunk…

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Raid on Police Barracks LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 1

Raiders blew up the police barracks at Carigtohill, Cork, Th resident sergeant and his fainlly were gassed…

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Raids on the Reds American Police Activities 5500 Radicals Arrested Incriminating Bolshevik Literature VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 1

Of 5500 Radicals arrested in raids in 51 American cities, which continue to-day, officials expect that 2000 will prove legillmate subjects for…

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Comforts Frauds Harris Pleads Guilty Evidence at Court Martial 'Moral Obliquity" London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 5

Wholesale allegations of moral obilqulty on the part of certain officers and N.C.O.'s at the Australian Dembi[?]sation Camp were made at the…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 6

Mr. A. O. Butler, P.M. occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Edward M 'Elroy was charged with…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, January 5. (Before Mr. C. Jonnings, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 3

William Metcalfe, William Hugo, Albert Shoosmith, Thomas Hanna, Frederic Staden, and Philip Carter, were charged with playing at an unlawful game, to wit,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, January 5. (Before Mr. C. Jennings, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 7

Ernest Bolland (40), fireman, was fined 5s for having been drunk in Hunter street. A Park Pest…

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Suspect Runs Away Exciting Police Chase Clare at Hamilton

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 3

An exciting chase in the streets of Newcastle was the last scene on the police investigations in connection with the large number of telephone…

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"Don't Re-build It" Sinn Feiners and Police LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 1

"The Times" Cork correspondent says 300 raiders were concerned in the Carrington Hill affair. first volleying the barracks. A sergeant and five…

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Bone Dry Near Beer Illegal U.S. Court Decision Shock to Brewers Vancouver

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 1

The brewers received a terrific shock when the United States Supreme Court upheld the most vital section of the Voisted Enforcement Law,…

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Cessnock Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 6

Mr. A. O. Butler. P.M., occupied the Bench at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday. Charles Francis Regan was fined 10s, in…

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"Cut Out and Cut In" Language and Assault

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 1

Edward M'Ilroy, a young man. pleaded guilty at West Maitland Court yesterday, before Mr. A. O. Butler, P.M., to a charge of having used…

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Court Records Wallsend Statistics

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 3

Forty charge cases and 103 summons cases were dealt with at Wallsend Police Court last year, while in the Children's Court there were 26…

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